Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 1/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Nationwide Arena is the site where the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-19-7) will attempt to defeat the Ottawa Senators (22-19-7) on Tuesday.

The Ottawa Senators will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-3 defeat to the Red Wings in their previous game. The Senators had a middle of the road showing in this loss. For the outing, they converted 3 of the 22 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries and scored 2 goals. Ottawa accounted for 14 mins in the box in this outing.

Ottawa Senators opponents have totaled 144 power play tries (16th in pro hockey) and have earned 41 goals in those attempts. The Senators have seen 1,212 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .866. Ottawa has taken 1,367 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.4%. While at even strength, the Senators have surrendered 122 goals while scoring 117 when they are on offense. Ottawa is sitting with 160 power play opportunities and they have notched 39 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 24.38%. For the season, they have racked up 51 points and their points percentage is sitting at .531. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have earned 156 goals (11th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have given up 163.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Leevi Merilainen. During his career on the ice, Merilainen has accounted for 13 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .406. His save percentage is at .885 during his 788 minutes played. Merilainen has seen 801 shots against him and has accrued 709 saves. Opponents have scored 92 goals versus Merilainen in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.88. He has accumulated a record of 16-14-3 and he started in 32 games. Merilainen has been in goal for 34 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Columbus played the Penguins in an outing where the Blue Jackets got the tie by a mark of 3-3. The Blue Jackets scored 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal.

On the campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have notched a total of 143 goals, 51 points, in addition to a points percentage of .531. They have granted a total of 159 goals to be scored by way of 125 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blue Jackets have accumulated 119 goals at even strength and 24 goals (23rd in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 120 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 20.00%. Columbus has attempted 1,467 shots (3rd in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.75%, while allowing their opponents 1,486 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 74.81% on their oppositions 135 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.3%.

Across the rink you are going to see Jet Greaves in net. Opponents are averaging 2.76 goals per contest and he has surrendered 141 goals altogether. Greaves' quality start percentage sits at 66.7% and he has 34 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 51 games and has played 1,193 minutes. Greaves is the owner of a career mark of 24-21-8 and has played in 53 contests. He has gathered 1,516 saves out of 1,657 shots tried, giving him a save % of .915.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa

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